Opposition regional communications spokeswoman Anne Webster suggested parliament should beef up protections for rights holders. Anthony Albanese initially promised the "strongest possible protection" for artists.

Here in Sunraysia, I have fought for years for a proper Mildura heavy vehicle bypass. At the last federal election, I secured a Coalition commitment of $5 million for the business case to finally start getting heavy vehicles out of Mildura’s CBD

"Jim Chalmers is asking Treasury to cure Australia's productivity crisis, but has ruled out treating the underlying disease. It's political malpractice dressed up as economic management." Dr Webster said.

TOPICS: RBA rate hike, impact on families and small business, future heavy vehicle bypass for Mildura, aged care deaths waiting for care, ministerial accountability, next federal election, preferred prime minister polling

Nearly 7 in 10 households experienced food insecurity for the first time this past year, according to Foodbank. The Albanese Labor Government cannot keep expecting families to suffer while it refuses to properly restrain its own spending.”

TOPICS: Prime Minister's record length as Labor leader, inflation and government spending, energy policy, net zero

TOPICS: FACES report on aged care, delays and deaths in aged care, ministerial responsibility, transparency

“The Minister must urgently restore meaningful clinical oversight, ensure vulnerable older Australians receive proper face-to-face assessments and deliver approved care without these extraordinary delays.

“The Nationals have fought for and preserved the guarantee of at least 2,500 postal service points in rural and remote Australia. That guarantee has to mean something on the ground.